The Florida State men’s basketball team may have some recent success to rely on.

But there is no understating the challenge head coach Leonard Hamilton and his Seminoles will face when hosting No. 2 Virginia in the Donald L. Tucker Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Cavaliers (22-1, 11-0 ACC) are in the midst of one of their best seasons in school history, riding a 14-game winning streak after their lone loss at West Virginia in early December, and beating teams by an average of 16.4 points per game.

Virginia, which commits just 9.2 turnovers per game, is limiting teams to 52.3 points per game, tops in the country and the second-best mark in school history.

And UVA is undefeated in ACC play, while 10 teams in the league have at least five losses in 11 conference games.

“Not only have they won, they’ve just destroyed people,” Hamilton said on Tuesday. “They’ve smothered people and not even given them a chance.”

UVA and its stifling defense will be looking to end FSU’s recent two-game winning streak in the series, while the Seminoles (17-6, 6-5) hopes to add a statement victory to their budding NCAA tournament résumé for the season.

FSU was riding a three-game winning streak before a loss at Wake Forest (9-14, 2-9), which is ranked second to last in the ACC ahead of Pittsburgh (8-16, 0-11).

The Seminoles rebounded with a win at Louisville on Saturday, avenging their loss to the Cardinals earlier this season that snapped a 28-game home winning streak.

Point guard C.J. Walker and center Christ Koumadje are well aware of Virginia’s deliberate style, which lends to low-scoring affairs thanks to limited possessions against the Cavaliers’ pack-line defense.

Both players say the Seminoles have to remain poised and patient on offense while not letting Virginia’s pace dictate the contest.

“They’ve got one of the best defenses in the nation,” Koumadje said. “The last two years we’ve played them, we’ve beat them. We know they’re going to be ready.

“If we get this win, it’s going to be big for us.”

Along with Virginia’s defense, which ranks third in field goal percentage defense (37.4%), fourth in 3-point field goal percentage defense (29.2%) and seventh in turnover margin (5.0), the Cavaliers are also making the best of their opportunities on the other end.

UVA is shooting 38.8 percent from 3-point range, which is the second best mark in school history, and 76.8 percent from the free throw line, the best in school history.

“We just have to do a good job executing our offense better than their defense,” Hamilton said.

“It’s going to matter whether or not our offense system is going to be efficient enough to not get caught like so many teams they’ve played where they just stymied them, and vice versa.”

Former guard Dwayne Bacon hit a game-winning 3-pointer to lift FSU to its second straight win over Virginia last season.

Bacon and former guard Malik Beasley combined for 35 points to help FSU win at home against Virginia in 2015, the same season the Cavaliers reached the Elite Eight.

The Seminoles hope to keep their winning ways over the Cavaliers, and have the confidence heading into the matchup.

“Virginia has a different style to them. They’re a really good team, and they’re really well coached. But every team can be beat,” Walker said.

“Everybody in college can be beat. It’s basketball. I respect it, but everybody can be beat.”

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Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

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Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

Willie Taggart recaps FSU’s 2018 recruiting class

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FSU baseball coach Mike Martin discusses his pursuit of the NCAA all-time wins record held by Augie Garrido, who has 1,975 wins, during a media session on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. The Seminoles host Xavier in the season opener on Friday, with Martin sitting 32 wins shy of the record.

FSU baseball coach Mike Martin discusses his pursuit of the NCAA all-time wins record held by Augie Garrido, who has 1,975 wins, during a media session on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. The Seminoles host Xavier in the season opener on Friday, with Martin sitting 32 wins shy of the record.

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Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois was involved in a domestic dispute with his pregnant girlfriend late Tuesday afternoon, but is not being further investigated for his role in the incident.

Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois was involved in a domestic dispute with his pregnant girlfriend late Tuesday afternoon, but is not being further investigated for his role in the incident.

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FSU running back Cam Akers recaps his freshman season, and discusses the Independence Bowl victory over Southern Miss on Wednesday in Shreveport, La.

FSU running back Cam Akers recaps his freshman season, and discusses the Independence Bowl victory over Southern Miss on Wednesday in Shreveport, La.